COMPARING TWO PLACES
Muncie vs Anderson
PLACE A
Muncie, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Anderson, South Carolina
Muncie is 100% smaller than Anderson. Muncie earns more, with a median household income $36,817 higher.
MUNCIEANDERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population15031,323−100% vs Anderson
Population density8381,957−1,119
Population growth7.5%5.3%+2.2 pts
Median age53.532.7+20.8
Male51.7%45.8%+5.9 pts
Female48.3%54.2%−5.9 pts
Foreign-born1.4%6.0%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%59.9%+36.7 pts
Black0.0%27.0%−27.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other3.4%5.8%−2.4 pts
Median household income$83,750$46,933+$36,817
Per capita income$39,708$29,386+$10,322
Poverty rate4.9%21.0%−16.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2650.468−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%28.3%−6.3 pts
Graduate degree13.6%10.7%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%6.8%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation67.9%60.5%+7.4 pts
Median home value$76,500$218,200−$141,700
Median gross rent$725$975−$250
Owner-occupied91.3%51.1%+40.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%9.9%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households16.7%45.5%−28.8 pts
Average commute23.222.0+1.1
Worked from home1.1%5.8%−4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured8.2%9.6%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025